This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • EdSource reports on a California state program that makes it easier for school employees, especially teachers, to afford to buy a house. • With so much…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Hechinger Report raises concern over U.S. student loan policy, noting that changes via the Department of Education may put too many business interests in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • South China Morning Post reports on how Mandarin bilingual-immersion programs have grown in popularity across the U.S., even in places where most students have few, if…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Some schools are replacing detention with meditation as a way to help traumatized students learn to deal with their emotions and approach learning with a more positive…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from Oxfam calls out rewarding wealth, rather than work as a major contributing factor to gender inequality worldwide. • How can wealthy funders dismantle…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shanta R. Dube explains how childhood experiences contribute to the health-education link, making reducing and addressing childhood trauma imperative for building long-term success. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The award-winning nonprofit Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha has already built 23 floating schools in a disaster-prone area of the country. There are 75 million children worldwide who are currently out…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Heritage Foundation explains that by allowing students to have an input on the school they attend, they are more likely to grow and succeed while…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In contrast to common belief, reading is not a skill that comes naturally–it is one that must be taught a learned. According to The Hechinger Report, a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Chalkbeat, a Newark charter school has been reprimanded and forced to change policy after turning away dozens of students on the first day of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kareem Abdul Jabbar helps kids in Los Angeles gain access to STEM learning by offering a free, week-long education camp sponsored by the Skyhook Foundation in the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · With education changing to prepare students for life after school, teachers are finding different strategies to approach learning. Here, Allison DeGraaf explains how computational thinking teaches lifelong…